Winning blow: knight to c8 (d6·6)
c9-16828naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
30. Nc8+ Kc7 31. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxe7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #653.
SP-653 · BastionScout — King shifted to c or f, with a knight committed to the corner from move one.
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